Toyota’s Second Generation Electric/Gas Hybrid Prius

What's the buzz at this year's New York International Auto Show? It's all about electric/gas hybrid cars.

Year after year, the New York International Auto Show delivers dozens of never-before-seen vehicles and the latest in cutting edge technology. The buzz at this show is the next generation of highly fuel-efficient electric/gasoline powered hybrid cars, such as the new Toyota 2004 Prius hybrid model.

The all-new Prius is bigger and better in every metric of comparison and it will usher in a new era of electric-gas hybrid technology. The Prius will feature increased interior space, increased power and performance, best in class fuel economy, and the best in market performance. In fact, it will utilize an all-new Hybrid Synergy Drive system that's expected to increase fuel economy by 15 percent, which means it will achieve a combined highway and city mile per gallon fuel rating in the mid-50s.

The new 2004 Prius will go on sale this fall. www.toyota.com